Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour

TheMojoman

3 interesting points for me;

Loose forward trio and Akira relegated to the bench. He was awesome versus the Wallabies/Pumas but that was on dry tracks and versus sides that played more open rugby which gave him more opportunities. Looks like the thinking here is to start with a high workrate loose forward trio to wear down the Welsh and bring Akira on in the last 20 for impact.
Persisting with Havili and ALB in midfield. IMO Havili is in same camp as Akira in that against the Fijians/Wallabies/Pumas ie, more space he flourished. Versus the Boks, rush pressure defence he was found wanting. I'd prefer to see an ALB/Reiko Ioane midfield. ALB has enough in him to provide punch in tight situations using footwork in his carry from 12. Tupaea has potential as he continues to develop.
First Five and I think given it's BB's 100th test it might given him the nod. IMO Mounga is clearly our top 10 with his speed of passing, kicking game superior to BB IMO. He needs a strong 12 (like the Cooper/Kerevi midfield) to help him though. I don't think Havili is it especially against the Boks/England.

Toddy

@chimoaus said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

I think Jacobson, QT, SB slightly unlucky but can't deny Blackadders workrate and commitment. They must see TV as a more impactful lock replacement going forward. I think TJP must be the luckiest selection after his efforts last week. One bonus is to have such competition in the team.

Scott Barrett returned home after the final match against the Springboks.

mariner4life

@toddy said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

@chimoaus said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

I think Jacobson, QT, SB slightly unlucky but can't deny Blackadders workrate and commitment. They must see TV as a more impactful lock replacement going forward. I think TJP must be the luckiest selection after his efforts last week. One bonus is to have such competition in the team.

Scott Barrett returned home after the final match against the Springboks.

part of our issue up front is that this year SB is our best performing lock. Problem is, SB has a low ceiling. If our pack is ever going to go anywhere we need to find guys capable of better.

Stargazer

Updated Wales squad: hooker Owens out; Elias starting; Myhill coming onto the bench for his test debut.

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Media release: https://www.wru.wales/2021/10/wales-squad-to-face-all-blacks-announced/

Machpants

@stargazer said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

Updated Wales squad: hooker Owens out; Elias starting; Myhill coming onto the bench for his test debut.

Media release: https://www.wru.wales/2021/10/wales-squad-to-face-all-blacks-announced/

Ouch it really is getting to be finding fit players for Wales!

Victor Meldrew

@mariner4life said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

His highlight reel would be pretty fucking sweet.

sparky

@victor-meldrew said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

@mariner4life said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

His highlight reel would be pretty fucking sweet.

All those God-like moments are from when Beauden was a Hurricane.

Bovidae

Good interview by Pivac. The media were focused on only one thing, however.

Victor Meldrew

@sparky said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

All those God-like moments are from when Beauden was a Hurricane.

Or an All Black...

booboo

@arhs said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

Looks to me like this team was picked a fortnight ago except for Lomax over Ofa. Presume that is an injury. Happy with them creating the competition for places and building depth. Could be a closer match than I had expected with top 15.

What changes for the top XV, and for that matter XXIII?

booboo

@nepia said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

I don't have many issues with that team, would prefer Reece wasn't there, but glad he's only on the bench.

It will be interesting to see if Akira can operate as an impact player coming on, because I don't think he's done it very often.

Based on playing or off-field criteria?

booboo

@bovidae said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

Good interview by Pivac. The media were focused on only one thing, however.

Hi @Bovidae , any chance of a summary? Don't have the patience or time to sit through an interview. Ta

Yeetyaah

Y'all waking up early for this? Or recording and watching later.

Stargazer

@yeetyaah Come on, join!!!

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Catogrande

@yeetyaah said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

Y'all waking up early for this? Or recording and watching later.

I shall probably sleep in, have a late breakfast and then pop down the pub before watching the game at leisure. 😁

Yeetyaah

@stargazer hah I'll be getting up. Sleeping patterns already fucked coz I can't go to work due to lockdown. May as well make it worse.

mariner4life

@catogrande said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

@yeetyaah said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

Y'all waking up early for this? Or recording and watching later.

I shall probably sleep in, have a late breakfast and then pop down the pub before watching the game at leisure. 😁

I can't remember the last time I watched a game at the pub!

mariner4life

Given my son turns 13 tomorrow and has a bunch of his mates over I doubt I'll get to watch before Monday

broughie

@stargazer said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

@yeetyaah Come on, join!!!

This game is in my wheelhouse. 9 AM in the morning.

Victor Meldrew

@yeetyaah said in Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour:

Y'all waking up early for this? Or recording and watching later.

If it isn't raining, I'll go for a walk in the morning. Then Mrs Meldrew and me are off for lunch in St Mawgan, then home, let a bottle of decent plonk breathe for an hour or two, then settle down for the game.

Bugger this waking up early shit.

The Silver Fern

Wales v All Blacks 30th Oct NH Tour